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No injuries in 2 house fires
The Cassville Fire Protection District responded to two house fires over the weekend, both of which were quickly extinguished and with no injuries to occupants of the homes.
Fire destroys home near Wheaton
A home near Wheaton was a total loss following a fire on Jan. 5, with one resident of the home suffering injuries.
House fire caused by playing with lighter
A home was heavily damaged on Nov. 1 following a house fire that started with a juvenile and a lighter.
Rapid Tax fire doused
Cassville, Butterfield, Exeter districts control attic blaze in 23 minutes
Big blaze knocked down on Highway CC
A large blaze in freezing temperatures proved a test for the Exeter Fire Protection District, but not an unsurmountable one. In the early morning hours of Jan.
Fire at Main Street apartment displaces 3 families
Three families have been displaced due to a fire at an apartment building on Main Street on Dec. 20, 2024.
Trout Tales, Nov. 13
I was scrolling through my Fishbook last week and came across this informative graphic provided by the Eagle Rock-Golden-Mano Fire Protection District.
2 more large fires extinguished
With a countywide burn ban still active, firefighters in the area have been especially busy recently, including battling a pair of blazes in Cassville on Friday and Sunday. According to Derek Acheson, Cassville Volunteer Fire Protection District (CFD) chief, crews from Cassville, Washburn and Exeter were paged at 4:59 p.m.
Pet lost in Seligman house fire
A house fire in Seligman on Oct. 14 resulted in the total loss of the structure and death of a pet.
Vegetative fires burn across county
A trio of fires struck Barry County over the weekend, all vegetative and all starting just days after the Barry County Commission enacted a burn ban until further notice. The first fire was on Friday west of Cassville and east of Exeter along Highway 76/86.
